South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa received a courtesy call from the US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken this morning in Pretoria, the presidency confirmed. Secretary Blinken is on a working visit to South Africa where he co-chaired the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue Mechanism with Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor on Monday, 08 August 2022.
In 2021, US President Biden, met with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the margins of the G7 Summit. They discussed the U.S.-South Africa bilateral relationship and underscored the need to expand global Covid-19 vaccine supply and to cooperate on climate goals in Africa and on other bilateral and regional issues.
I appreciate the commitment you have shown to expanding our bilateral relations.
Pandor added that the bonds that were forged between the US and South Africa during the struggle for democracy and racial justice in South Africa, created a firm foundation for advancing people-to-people co-operation between the two countries, including in the spheres of education, culture and tourism exchanges.
His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa receives a courtesy call from the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Antony J. Blinken, this morning in
Tshwane. #BetterAfricaBetterWorld 🌍 pic.twitter.com/UKh3SxDAlD
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) August 9, 2022
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“Welcome Zandie Khumalo to the CCA family. The singer who is excited about the deal commented on the post with, “Thank u so much, so excited to be part of the family….. let’s work. Learn more
